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NEWSLETTER—AUGUST
Reg Office The Factory Skatepark,15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS. Scottish Charity SC043943
Company Registration no. SC401913
Newly appointed Board member!
No photo-shop needed here!
Caroline is a Charity Leader, Trustee and Consult-
ant. Her passion lies in helping not-for-profit or-
ganisations grow. She is the owner of Charity
Peeks, an organisation designed to inspire and
educate charity and social enterprise leaders.
With 25 years of business experience, Caroline
helps Trustees and Managers to have clarity on
what they need to do in their organisation to
deliver results. Her energy for supporting organi-
sations to build trust and be open and transpar-
ent shines through in her workshops and
speaking roles.
Following the success of the first conference in
October 2014, this year’s Social Enterprise Con-
ference will be hosted at West Park Conference &
Events, Dundee on Thursday 27 October
2016. Dundee Social Enterprise Network, Dundee
City Council and Dundee Partnership are working
together to deliver an exciting conference pro-
gramme. The focus for this year’s conference:
Registration for the conference is now open:
Standard Rate £30 inc VAT
DSEN Members £20.00 inc VAT
Registration fee includes attendance, refresh-
ments (bacon croissant on arrival), lunch and the
opportunity to take part in our afternoon work-
shop.
Click here to register and pay online
WELCOME to the August Newsletter
Message from DSEN
What a frightful summer we have had from the hottest day on records to days of thunder storms. Luckily, no matter the weather we at DSEN are busier than ever with our next Members Network meeting, with focus on maximising your potential at the end of August and due to popular demand a second One Digital course aimed at upskilling third sector organisations in all things digital.
If you are interested in these coming events and more, follow us on our Facebook and Website.
Navigate the updated newsletter, any queries about the new format please contact:
Raymond Chan – [email protected]
Editors
Susan Morris
Raymond Chan
DSEN team
Susan Smith
Chief Executive
Elaine Hogg
Office Manager
Angus Greenshields,
Development Officer
Sheila Newcombe,
Development Officer
Susan Morris,
Project assistant/
Admin
Raymond Chan,
Social Media Intern
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DSEN Update
Social Enterprise Conference 2016
Health & Well-being
Enabling Local Economic Development
Social Bite – a Scottish success story
Showcasing Local Social Enterprises
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Reg Office The Factory Skatepark,15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS. Scottish Charity SC043943
Company Registration no. SC401913
EVENTS MEMBERSHIP CONTACT US FUNDING DIRECTORY
INTERACTIVE TABS
Network Meeting
‘Developing talent to bring business success’
Date: Wednesday 31st August Time: 10am – 1pm Price: Free for Network members, £10 for non members
Venue: Kissed, 31 Albert Square, DD1 1DJ Dundee (a newly opened social enterprise café in Dundee)
Whether you’re aware of it or not, and no matter what the research say, the third sector needs you.
It needs your skills, your creativity, your curiosity, and your initiative. All enterprises - from the larg-
est to the smallest – need fresh ideas, innovation and problem solving mind sets. Whether you are
great at crafting things with your hands, trading products/services or building relationships, the third
sector is waiting for you.
Our 31st August Network Meeting, Speakers; Miriam Cunningham, ‘Bringing social enterprises and
businesses together’ from Pilot Light and Donna Holford-Lovell, ‘The Art of Living Dangerously’ from
Fleet Collective aim to help you consider the skills you already have and the ones you will bring to
your organisation.
Along with a special feature on how to apply for Social Enterprise Awards that will be announced at
the Social enterprise Conference in October. For more information on the awards or to book con-
tact: Susan Morris, [email protected] or 01382 504848, highlighting any dietary requirements.
One Digital
Date: Tuesday 23rd August Time: 10am—3pm Price: Free Venue: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, DD4 8PS
Following the success of the previous One Digital (Making Digital Work) by SCVO in May, DSEN will be hosting a second One Digital course this Au-gust. Special trainer Leah Lockhart During the training you will be introduced to the Basic Digital Skills framework for Organisations. You’ll work with colleagues to identify how digi-tal can help the third sector to be more efficient and effective and discuss practical solutions and tools to help with this. You are welcome to bring your own device (e.g. phone/tablet/laptop) to the training day but this is optional.
Making Digital Work (23/08/16)
Using cloud data base
Using and understanding analytics (website, social media etc)
Using and understanding online communications
Online donations (Facebook, crowd funding etc)
For more information click here Please book in the first instance, spaces are limited. To Book Contact: Susan Morris at email: [email protected] or telephone: 01382 504848, high-lighting any dietary requirements.
Events Calendar
Dundee Social
Enterprise Network
Members if you have an
event or course that
could be of interest to
social enterprises then
please contact
Raymond Chan so that
we can work together to
promote it.
We have a vacancies
section on the DSEN
website where we can
advertise member
organisations’
vacancies at no cost to
your business.
Meetings
Events
Programmes
Further Dates
FORTHCOMING NETWORK MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
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Reg Office The Factory Skatepark,15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS. Scottish Charity SC043943
Company Registration no. SC401913
EVENTS MEMBERSHIP CONTACT US FUNDING DIRECTORY
INTERACTIVE TABS
ASE Meeting
'Building trust in your organisation’ Date: Tuesday 6th September Time: 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Price: Free for ASE members, £10 for non members Venue: TBC
DSEN are delighted to have Caroline McKenna, Charity Manager of Dundee International Women ’s Centre and Founder of Charity Peeks, run ‘Building trust in your organisation’ workshop at our next ASE-meeting. What is this session all about? According to a recent research survey public trust in third sector or-ganisations has fallen to it’s lowest level for 8 years. The stats are sad and sobering. If the sector was to spiral further a lifeline would be lost for so many men, women and children.
So, what needs to be done? How can we take action now and turn this around? In this session, Caroline will share why creating content that educates, entertains and empowers really helps to build trust and how to embrace it in your organisation. She will share some real life examples of where open and transparent content has made a huge difference to organisation
For more information or to book contact: Susan Morris, [email protected] or 01382 504848, highlighting any dietary requirements.
John Pearce Memorial Lecture
Date: Monday 3rd October Time: 17:00 onwards Venue: Deep Rose Lecture Theatre, Glasgow Caledonian University
The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health is delighted to confirm that Pauline Graham from Social Firms Scotland has agreed to be this year’s lecturer. Click here for more information.
If you would like to register for the lecture please follow this link. It would be greatly appreciated if you circulate this information about the lecture as widely as possible.
Events Calendar
Social Enterprise Conference 2016
Awards
In recognition of the outstanding achieve-ments by local social enterprise members.
Award for best:
New start-up
innovative idea
Social impact
Environmental impact
For more information
on the awards and how
to apply please contact
Eric Peebles
Meetings
Events
Programmes
Further Dates
FORTHCOMING NETWORK MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
GET IN TOUCH
Enquiries from individuals and groups that would like to become members of the network are
always welcome, and they should contact Susan Smith to find out more. If you know of a
business or project that might be interested in joining the network or would like to be added to
the directory, please contact us. We’re also keen to support projects and organisations that are
considering becoming a social enterprise through our ‘Aspiring Social Enterprise’ membership
category.
Office
01382 504848
Website
www.dundeesen.org
DSEN
from a trust and financial perspective.
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Reg Office The Factory Skatepark,15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS. Scottish Charity SC043943
Company Registration no. SC401913
EVENTS MEMBERSHIP CONTACT US FUNDING DIRECTORY
INTERACTIVE TABS
Kissed
Kissed have opened! Kissed aims to provide a unique fashion and food experience in Dundee with the social aim of environmentally
friendly food and fashion.
“Coffee, food and fashion are what we’re passionate about! Down-stairs you’ll find freshly ground coffee and tasty homemade food,
while upstairs our boutique showcases local artists, designers and vintage fashion”.
Want to know more and follow up on Kissed? Visit their Facebook page here! Or come along to the Network meeting on 31st August.
Boomerang
Boomerang, through the Virtual College, are now offering over 600 training and development cours-es through the learning centre. To find out more visit boomerang11.co.uk/elearning Courses can be done either in the home, workplace or with tutor support at Boomerang
For more information please contact Neil on 01382 450589
Uppertunity
Uppertunity was set up in September 2015 as a registered commu-nity interest company, with the aim to help individuals of our com-
munity to grow and be part of something bigger. Uppertunity offer skills development and social inclusion opportunities for vulnerable
individuals in Dundee and surrounding areas.
Uppertunity feels that everyone has strengths and unique qualities that they can offer to the world. However, we sometimes get lost on the way and need a helping hand. Uppertunity is here to pro-
vide opportunities for individuals who want to create a better life for… Read more
Edvox
Edvox have been awarded a Dundee Futures Fund Feasibility Grant to enable them to undertake market research, and develop their business plan. Edvox will provide information, support and ad-vocacy for parents and carers, as well as specialist training and consultancy services for public and third sector agencies, in relation to the education and wellbeing of children outwith formal settings. We aim to empower parents to achieve the best outcomes for their children, with a focus on those who may be isolated from sources of support by distance, difference or additional support needs, including children educated at home electively or due to illness or disability.
UPDATES FROM AROUND THE NETWORK
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Reg Office The Factory Skatepark,15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS. Scottish Charity SC043943
Company Registration no. SC401913
EVENTS MEMBERSHIP CONTACT US FUNDING DIRECTORY
INTERACTIVE TABS
Stepping Up
STEP aims to tackle social isolation amongst vulnerable adults by using an action learning process in a group work setting. Each course runs for 2 hours once a week for 9 weeks. It’s free, community-based and fun. Step run these groups for adults but also run an adapted course aimed at older adults aged 65 and over, with an emphasis on issues that may be effecting them such as social isola-tion, diabetes and alcohol intake. If you know anyone that would be suitable for the programme, or if you would be interested in Step coming and doing a group with you, please get in touch at [email protected] or visit here: www.positivesteps.org.uk/step-programme
£2 million project fund
Applications to the £2 million Children, Young People and Families and Adult Learning and Empow-ering Communities Project Fund (CYFEIF and ALEC Fund) are now open. The Scottish Government has made project funding available to the third sector to support preventative work with children, young people and families. The project fund covers two years from April 2017 to March 2019 and will focus on projects that:
The closing date for applications is 30 September 2016 with funding announcements expected at the start of 2017 for projects to begin in April 2017. For more information contact: Shelley Gray, [email protected] or visit www.itsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk
Enterprise and Skills Review
The Scottish Government has tried to circulate as widely as possible but would ask you to pass on this call to your stakeholders and colleagues, either directly or through other communications such as Twitter, so that we can gather the widest possible range of views and ideas as any recommenda-tions will be based on the evidence gathered from this and other engagement.
For more information click https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/enterprise-and-skills/call-for-evidence
FUNDING AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Dundee Future Fund
A range of support is
available to help you
develop your social
enterprise idea. A
grant to help you test
your idea and guide
the developments of
your business plan.
Applications are also
open for a main grant
up to £5000. In addition
to the grants support
includes specialists
training, marketing
support and legal
surgeries.
Contact:
01382 504848
Promote parenting and family skills Contribute to reducing the educational
attainment gap Improve life chances for looked after children
Improve the safety of children and young people
The CYPFEIF and ALEC Fund is already supporting 116 charities. In its first year (2016-17) the three year core fund will provide around £14 million to benefit thousands of children, young people and families.
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland is working in partnership with the Scottish Government to administer the project fund and will be running a series of information sessions. These will take place in:
Edinburgh – Friday 19 August 10.30am – 12pm Aberdeen – Thursday 25 August 11am –
12.30pm Glasgow – Friday 26 August 10.30am – 12pm